Polio was one of the most dreaded epidemic diseases in history and
claimed countless lives. It was the ingenuity and determination of Jonas
Salk which resulted in the discovery of the first safe and effective
polio vaccine. But who was the man behind the cure? Another researcher
in the field of medicine was Percy Julian, as a pioneer in the chemical
synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. He was also the first
African-American chemist inducted into the National Academy of Science,
and he received over 130 patents for chemical discoveries during his
life. The equally amazing life stories of William Shockley, Percy
Spencer, and Linus Pauling are also explored in this unique audio
collection from the Amazing People Club.

Each story comes alive through BioViews. A BioView is a short biographical story, similar to an interview. These unique stories provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions to our world and can help you achieve your ambitions in your journey through life.

About the Author

Charles Margerison is a chartered psychologist and a member of the Royal Institution and the Royal Literature Society. He is chairman of Viewpoint Resources Ltd and was previously professor of management at the Universities of Cranfield and Queensland. He was also a cofounder of Emerald, the world’s leading publisher of management journals and databases. The author of more than ten books on management issues, he has written a major continuing professional development system, used in business organizations, called The Communication and Problem Solving Resource. He is the cofounder of Team Management Systems and the Chairman of Bell Hughes Music Group. He lives in Queensland, Australia, when not travelling on business.

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